Since 2009, Cherokee Nation Technologies (CNT) has been serving government clients with time-tested solutions that increase client effectiveness through the intelligent use of technology. CNT’s expertise includes software and application services, network services, and business process services. The company is head-quartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a regional office in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and client locations nationwide. Wholly owned by the Cherokee Nation, CNT is part of the Cherokee Nation Businesses family of companies.

Cherokee Nation Technologies (CNT) supports federal efforts to research Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS). The NAS Program provides a central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of introduced aquatic species throughout the United States. The program provides online/real-time queries, spatial data sets, species information, and scientific reports. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public.

We are seeking a Researcher IV to assist CNT in performing critical data entry in order to enter a back-log of aquatic plant data, to keep up with the continuing inflow of information, and for technical writing of species fact sheets.

A qualifying individual skilled in aquatic plant and animal identification and ecology, who is familiar with scientific literature on invasive aquatic species, and can write scientific documents will make a strong and necessary addition to the NAS Program. Familiarity with relational databases is also highly desired.

Responsibilities:

Enter nonindigenous aquatic species sightings data into an on-line database, following established Standard Operations Procedures (SOP)

Provide quality control for data entry by verifying entries prior to submission. Enter nonindigenous aquatic species sightings data into an on-line database, following established SOP

Deliver quality control for data entry by verifying entries prior to submission

Geo-reference data to latitude/longitude and hydrologic unit codes.

Perform literature reviews for species distribution information

Contact state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other agencies for aquatic species data

Find and enter museum data and data from other on-line sources

Write technical accounts of species introductions and biology

Contact other scientists and biologists to acquire new information on nonindigenous aquatic species

Perform quality checks on new and existing data in the NAS system

Complete standard office work such as scanning and organizing documents

A master’s degree in the study of biology or a closely related field is required

One (1) to three (3) years of research experience in an environmental science atmosphere is a plus and highly desired

Ability to work independently and within established guidelines and operational procedures

Familiar with standard research practices and statistical databases for research data collection and management

Proficient with MS Office Suite

Excellent communication skills; both oral and written

Ability to travel within a reasonable notice as needed to support project research

Have a clean driving record and active driver’s license

Must be able to successfully pass a drug screen and federal background check

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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